ACUBENS (AKS-5)
Year Built
1944
Official Number
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Shipyard
Delta Ship Building Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
417.60 feet
Beam
56.80 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
27.60 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
1944 - 1944: Jean Louis
1944 - 1964: Acubens (AKS-5)
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Vessel Name Change
| 2/9/1944 | Vessel name changed from JEAN LOUIS to ACUBENS (AKS-5) |
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Transfer
| 2/9/1944 | Vessel transferred from US Maritime Commission to US Navy upon completion. |
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Entry
| 6/20/1947 | Vessel entered Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet for layup. |
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Acquisition
| 6/20/1947 | Vessel transferred to Maritime Commission upon layup |
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Sale
| 9/23/1964 | Sold for scrap to Schnitzer Steel Products Co. |
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Withdrawal
| 10/14/1964 | Vessel departed Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet upon scrap sale. |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | ACUBENS.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
